Grant County, Indiana (IN)

County population in 2016: 66,937 (71% urban, 29% rural); it was 73,403 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 12,412County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 6,650County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 20,742Renter-occupied apartments: 8,183 (it was 7,577 in 2000)

% of renters here:

27%

State:

30%

Land area: 414 sq. mi.

Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.

Population density: 162 people per square mile (high).

Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Grant County: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

(18.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.2% for Black residents, 31.9% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 41.3% for American Indian residents, 29.0% for other race residents, 31.3% for two or more races residents)

Median age of residents in 2016: 39.9 years old
(Males: 38.6 years old, Females: 41.2 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 42.7 years old, Black residents: 39.8 years old, American Indian residents: 52.1 years old, Asian residents: 26.2 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 22.0 years old, Other race residents: 31.3 years old)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $442 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.

Agriculture in Grant County:

Average size of farms: 332 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $90,006Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $245.62The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 18.48%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $84,710Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 90.01%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $116,411The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 91.47%Average age of principal farm operators: 55 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 2.30Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 19.51%Corn for grain: 60765 harvested acresAll wheat for grain: 2292 harvested acresSoybeans for beans: 107784 harvested acresVegetables: 333 harvested acresLand in orchards: 24 acres

Earthquake activity:

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 83% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

Most common underlying causes of death in Grant County, Indiana in 1999 - 2014:

Atherosclerotic heart disease (1,493)

Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (921)

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, unspecified (811)

Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (572)

Alzheimer's disease, unspecified (395)

Unspecified dementia (320)

Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (319)

Congestive heart failure (288)

Colon, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (208)

Pneumonia, unspecified (207)

Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.4Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 10,121Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 281Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 53,632

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,076Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1,179Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 16

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 39Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 98

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 7

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 142.0. This is more than state average.

96.8% of residents of Grant speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (86% speak English very well, 2% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (65% speak English very well, 35% speak English well).

84% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Indiana.